Get ready to sample some of the best local flavors in the Quad Cities as Mercado on Fifth hosts its third-annual El Sabor del Mercado (Taste of Mercado) competition this Friday, July 17, during the weekly Mercado night market, on Moline’s Fifth Avenue west of 12th Street. Presented by Modern Woodmen of America, Taste of […]
Highly Suspect YelaWolf at Capitol Theatre on Saturday, September 26th featuring special guest Passengers Unknown. Local presale code: WARWITHIN26 Code valid 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 15th to 10:00 PM Thursday, July 16th. Tickets on sale Friday, July 17th at 10:00 AM // axs.com/events/1518381/
Over 400 years ago, it was standard practice in William Shakespeare’s time for boys and men to play all the roles (female and male) in his plays. For the first time in the 70-year-history of Genesius Guild, the current production puts that old tradition on stage, for one of the Bard’s most famous female roles, in […]
Last month, I had an old friend from my Dispatch/Argus days email me a review I did in 2018 of Quad City Music Guild’s “Shrek the Musical,” and its headline could easily apply to the current Guild show, “The SpongeBob Musical”: “Colorful, entertaining ‘Shrek’ is a blast and a lesson.” Both based on iconic animated […]
Six days after America celebrated the 250th anniversary of its founding on July 4, The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline honored the country again in a deeply meaningful way again, opening the area premiere of “Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk,” by Catherine Bush. In its 10th season, the BBT again presents a Quad Cities […]
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse first opened its doors (with the musical “I Do, I Do”) in June 1977, transforming the historic former Fort Armstrong Theatre (which dates from 1921) at 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. So it will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027, and its next season begins with a holiday classic this fall. […]
The Putnam’s Giant Screen Theater (1717 W. 12th St., Davenport) has two big movie events coming up in the next couple months. First, on Thursday, July 16 at 6 p.m., the Putnam will bring the Disney Plus film version of the Broadway revolutionary phenomenon, “Hamilton,” with tickets costing $10 for adults and $9 for youth, […]
One of the most famous musical films of all time returns to its stage adaptation at Circa ’21 in Rock Island, as “The Wizard of Oz” comes to life, opening this weekend. Running through Sept. 5, this glorious live version (with pre-recorded tracks) of L. Frank Baum’s beloved storybook tale (first published in 1900 and […]
Looking for some fun this weekend? Get the lowdown on all the cool things going on in and around the Quad-Cities in your Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! It’s free, fun and local and it’s here on your place for positive local media, QuadCities.com! Skeleton Key and Doodads have a couple of really fun events happening this […]
VenuWorks is proud to announce that the Davenport City Council has approved a three-year extension of the company’s management agreement for the RiverCenter and Adler Theatre, continuing a partnership that has served the Davenport community since 1997. The renewed agreement extends VenuWorks’ management of the venues through June 30, 2029. As VenuWorks celebrates its 30th […]
